Where does “hapsenkakkiainen” come from?

hapsenkakkiainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kakka, from Old Swedish kaka, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

hapsenkakkiainen (Finnish): longhorn beetle; beetle

Definitions

  1. longhorn beetle; beetle

Ancestry of “hapsenkakkiainen”, step by step

hapsenkakkiainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkakkapoo
2Old Swedishkakacake
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Finnish hapsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhapsiA single hair, especially a grey hair of an...
2Proto-Finnichapcihair
3Proto-Uralicëptehair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kakǭ →Every word from Old Norse kaka →